If there's one thing this video from AsapSCIENCE taught me, it's that I have a terrible memory. Thankfully (or then again, maybe not), it turns out a lot of other people do too.
The freaky tricks your memory can play on you
New scientific paper shows the Mandela Effect is real
The "Mandela Effect" is a term used to describe the phenomenon (read: conspiracy theory) wherein groups of people collectively mis-remember things, but continue to insist that their (incorrect) memories are in fact true, which may or may not be an indication that someone is messing with our reality (check out my not-yet published novel How… READ THE REST
What it's like to have aphantasia, the inability to create mental pictures
People with aphantasia can't form mental images. Sydney Dahl was born with the condition, and in this essay, she describes what it's like. If I was an art student it may be a problem. But I think it still does affect me, I've just adapted to it. For example, I'm also a double major in… READ THE REST
The cognitive bias codex links to a definition of each cognitive bias
A cognitive bias is a "systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them and affects the decisions and judgments that they make." This cognitive bias codex categories and defines each cognitive bias. Under the "too much information category" I learned about the Confirmation bias, which… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Education has changed a lot as the tides of technology have changed with it for the better (well, mostly). Scholastics are nothing new to you. However, as someone who gets a kick… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean your adventures have to stop. Whether it's a business trip or weekend galavanting around town, broadening your world can be… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Nothing's worse than trying to find that random image someone sent you, however many months back, frantically searching through email threads for something that looks familiar. Not only is that stressful, but it's… READ THE REST
